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Dec 07, 2025
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2025-2026 Academic Catalog
Civil and Environmental Engineering, MS
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Contact Information
Dr. Marc Robinson, Professor
Program Coordinator
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil Mechanical Building Room 243
Phone: (605) 219-8262
E-mail: Marc.Robinson@sdsmt.edu
Department Website
Students are responsible for checking with their advisors for any program modifications that may occur after the publication of this catalog.
MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers both a thesis and non-thesis MS degree in the following emphasis areas: environmental, water resources, geotechnical/materials, and structural engineering.
SD Mines undergraduates admitted to the Accelerated MS option may apply up to 9 credits of coursework taken as an undergraduate at the 500 level and above to both the BS and MS degrees.
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Degree requirements for thesis option
Distribution of credits
Core requirements: 0 credit
Research or project requirements: 6 credits
Elective requirements: 24 credits
Total credits: 30 A minimum of 15 credits of the 30 required credits must be taken at the 600-level or higher. Core requirements
No specific courses are required for this degree. Students should consult their advisor to plan a course of study that meets their interests and goals. Research or project requirements
The completion of a master’s thesis, approved by the student’s graduate committee and the Dean of Graduate Education, is required for this degree. Elective requirements
- At least 15 credit hours of graduate level courses with the CEE prefix.
- No more than 3 credits may be from a combination of CEE 691 , CEE 790 , CEE 791 , or CP 697 .
All electives must be approved by the student’s advisor or advisory committee. Examinations
A thesis prospectus, thesis defense, and an oral final examination are required for this degree. Consult the department for details. Objectives and Outcomes
Student Outcomes: - An ability to select and apply appropriate advanced concepts and principles to solve complex engineering problems within the student’s area of technical specialization.
- An ability to select appropriate experiments and analyze the results in the solution of civil engineering problems.
- An ability to formulate effective and persuasive communication to technical and nontechnical audiences (oral and written).
Degree requirements for non-thesis option
Distribution of credits
Core requirements: 0 credits
Research or project requirements: 0-3 credits
Elective requirements: 27-30 credits
Total credits: 30 Core requirements
No specific courses are required for this degree. Students should consult their advisor to plan a course of study that meets their interests and goals. Research or project requirements
No research or project is required for the non-thesis option. Students may use up to 3 credits of CEE 788 Research Problems/Projects as elective credit. Elective requirements
This program requires a total of 30 credits of coursework to be selected by the student in consultation with the student’s advisor or advisory committee. The program of study must meet these criteria: - At least 18 credit hours of graduate level courses with the CEE prefix.
- At least 15 credit hours must be taken at the 600-level or higher.
- No more than 3 credits may be from a combination of CEE 691 , CEE 788 , CEE 790 , CEE 791 , CEE 798 , or CP 697 .
Examinations
No final degree examination is required for the non-thesis option. Individual courses may hold final examinations as part of the course. Objectives and Outcomes
Student Outcomes: - An ability to select and apply appropriate advanced concepts and principles to solve complex engineering problems within the student’s area of technical specialization.
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